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Charles the Younger (c. 772 – 4 December 811) was the son of the Frankish ruler Charlemagne and his wife Queen Hildegard.Charlemagne's second son, Charles gained favour over his older, possibly illegitimate half brother Pepin.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. King of the Franks, first Holy Roman Emperor For other uses, see Charlemagne (disambiguation). Charlemagne A denarius of Charlemagne dated c. 812–814 with the inscription KAROLVS IMP AVG (Karolus Imperator Augustus) King of the Franks Reign 9 October 768 – 28 January 814 Coronation 9 ...
In the wake of these deaths, Charlemagne declared Pepin's son Bernard ruler of Italy, and his own only surviving son Louis as heir to the rest of the empire. [23] Louis and Bernard were formally invested as Charlemagne's heirs in September of 813, and would fully succeed upon his death in 814. [24]
In her 1959 children's novel Son of Charlemagne, the author Barbara Willard tells the story of Charlemagne's family in a historical-fictional style by fleshing out the details of more historical accounts (likely, Einhard was a major source). In such scenes as Carloman's baptism, "Carl" expresses distress as he realizes that he has been renamed ...
Charlemagne 742/748–814 King of the Franks r. 768–814: Desiderata of the Lombards: Regina: Luitgard d. 800: Richbod Abbott of Saint-Riquier 805–844: Theodoric b. 807: Pepin the Hunchback c. 767 –811: Theodrada c. 784 –844/853: Hiltrude b. 787: Drogo of Metz 801–855 Bishop of Metz: Hugh 802–844: Charles the Younger c. 772 –811 ...
Son of Charlemagne and Hildegard: 4 December 811 Aged about 39 Second son and main heir of Charlemagne Louis I The Pious 28 January 814 – 20 June 840 16 April 778 Casseuil Son of Charles I and Hildegard (1) Ermengarde of Hesbaye 794 6 children (2) Judith of Bavaria 819 2 children 20 June 840 Aged 62 Ingelheim am Rhein: Second son of Charles I
Vita Karoli Magni (Life of Charlemagne) is a biography of Charlemagne, King of the Franks and Emperor of the Romans, written by Einhard. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Life of Charlemagne is a 33 chapter account starting with the full genealogy of the Merovingian family, going through the rise of the Carolingian dynasty, and then detailing the exploits and ...
During the spring of 773, Charlemagne sent two Frankish armies against the Lombards and after an eight month siege, captured the capital of Pavia and Desiderius himself. [ 21 ] [ g ] Charlemagne subsequently exiled the Lombard king to the abbey of Corbie in northern France, [ 22 ] and as “king of the Franks”, added the title “and of the ...